(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly collect, excavate, remove or relocate any quantity of live rock by any means from the waters of American Samoa without a valid permit from the department. Permits may be issued for scientific study or for the mariculture operations in accordance with 24.0939.

(b) It shall be unlawful to sell, offer for sale, or possess for sale or export any quantity of live rock harvested from the waters of American Samoa, except pursuant to a valid mariculture permit under24.0939.